Accountant I – Accounts Receivable

at  Canadas Wonderland

WHY JOIN US?

At Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, we value a collaborative atmosphere where new ideas are welcomed. If you’re looking to grow your skills and make a difference while having FUN, we’d love to hear from you!
Overview:
Six Flags is seeking an Accountant I – Accounts Receivable (AR). This role will be part of a team responsible for ensuring all functions of the Operational Accounting Shared Services are completed timely, consistently, and accurately. This hourly full-time position will report directly to a Manager - AR or Supervisor – AR.
Six Flags, a leader in the amusement park and hospitality business, offers challenging and rewarding career opportunities. Joining our Shared Accounting Services team not only offers the unique opportunity to become part of a well-respected, financially stable entertainment industry leader with a 150-year heritage of creating lifelong memories but also presents you with a chance to advance your career in the exciting consumer services sector! Six Flags offers competitive compensation packages that include bonus programs and comprehensive benefit plans with healthcare/dental/vision, paid vacation/sick time, paid holidays, 401k program, and complimentary season passes to create your own memories at parks owned and operated by Six Flags.

Responsibilities:

• Perform the upload of data into the AR system and reconcile the information on a daily/weekly basis.
• Review and approve credit requests for Group Sales customers.
• Run system-generated invoices and create necessary manual invoices on demand as needed. Disburse invoices via both mail and email.
• Work as the lead in collection of payments and collaborate with Group Sales in times of delinquencies.
• Remote deposit any checks received. Create and properly code a journal entry to post all payments (checks, ACH, credit cards) to post to the general ledger.
• Return tickets in the AR system to appropriately apply credit to the correct customer.
• Research and apply all payments to the appropriate customer.
• Balance the AR aging report to the AR Trade general ledger account weekly.
• Enter any approved write-offs or adjustments to each customer account.
• Receive, reconcile, and enter all non-system related revenues and receipts into the appropriate system.
• Participate in the reconciliation of all assigned balance sheet accounts and prepare adjustment journal entries as needed.
• Work with the supervisor in developing consistent and efficient procedures.
• Responsibilities may occasionally require an adjusted work schedule to meet certain deadlines. This may include mandatory overtime and/or evening/weekend hours except where prohibited by law.
• Adhere to and enforce all Cedar Fair policies and procedures, including safety, attendance and EEO policies, and will demonstrate commitment to Cedar Fair core values and Cedar Fair cornerstones.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited college, university, or technical college and/or a minimum of four years combined accounting and/or industry related experience.
• Understanding of dependent upstream and downstream activities that impact and are impacted by Revenue Accounting and Accounts Receivable.
• Extra consideration is given to candidates with experience in cash applications, account reconciliations, invoicing, collections, and advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities (macros).
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook (MicroSoft Suite) and pdf (Adobe Acrobat).
• Excellent written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills and able to work effectively independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical skills, and time management skills.
• Confidence to ask questions and get clarification, display a positive attitude, and have a strong work ethic.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the capability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Dependable, honest and exhibits integrity.

• Perform the upload of data into the AR system and reconcile the information on a daily/weekly basis.
• Review and approve credit requests for Group Sales customers.
• Run system-generated invoices and create necessary manual invoices on demand as needed. Disburse invoices via both mail and email.
• Work as the lead in collection of payments and collaborate with Group Sales in times of delinquencies.
• Remote deposit any checks received. Create and properly code a journal entry to post all payments (checks, ACH, credit cards) to post to the general ledger.
• Return tickets in the AR system to appropriately apply credit to the correct customer.
• Research and apply all payments to the appropriate customer.
• Balance the AR aging report to the AR Trade general ledger account weekly.
• Enter any approved write-offs or adjustments to each customer account.
• Receive, reconcile, and enter all non-system related revenues and receipts into the appropriate system.
• Participate in the reconciliation of all assigned balance sheet accounts and prepare adjustment journal entries as needed.
• Work with the supervisor in developing consistent and efficient procedures.
• Responsibilities may occasionally require an adjusted work schedule to meet certain deadlines. This may include mandatory overtime and/or evening/weekend hours except where prohibited by law.
• Adhere to and enforce all Cedar Fair policies and procedures, including safety, attendance and EEO policies, and will demonstrate commitment to Cedar Fair core values and Cedar Fair cornerstones.
• Other duties as assigned